A Spanish man in Kenya posted a video of himself pouring beer on an elephant’s tree trunk, sparking anger on social media, and conducted several investigations.
He booked alcohol with wildlife photographed on wildlife reservations before giving the rest to the elephant.
He posted a clip on Instagram, “just Ivory with Ivory’s friends, and later deleted a clip in his account after Kenyans were opposed in comments.
The BBC analyzed the footage and was able to verify it as authenticity. The landscape and famous cattle elephant pointing it was taken at the OL Jogi reserve in the central county of Lekipia.
A staff member who was contacted by the BBC with a private wildlife sanctuary was shocked by the behavior – and said the videos would be transferred to “relevant authorities.”
“This should never happen. We are a protective, and we can’t allow it,” said only the staff member Frank said.
“We don’t even allow people to approach elephants.”
The agency spokesman Paul Udoto told the BBC that Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is also investigating the incident.
The person involved did not use his name on his social media accounts that had changes to the skydive_kenya phrase.
In another clip shared on Instagram on Tuesday, he was seen feeding two elephants with carrots and then said, “We’re at beer time.”
The Instagram video attracted hundreds of critical comments – some calling for deportation – before the post was revoked.
The beer’s elephant is large in size and has long ivory – especially unique when damaged.
From other images and videos posted online, it matches the description of Bupa, a friendly male to Ol Jogi, whose photos are often shared by visitors.
Bupa was rescued from a Zimbabwean elephant, Mass Elephant Cull, in 1989 and brought to the Conservation Society at the age of eight.
Ol Jogi said it was home to about 500 elephants and considered himself one of the pioneers in repairing orphans of animals and releasing them back into the wild.
The man in the beer video described himself as an “adrenaline addict” on Tiktok, who posted a video on Monday of seeing his rhino with carrots nearby at the nearby Ol Pejeta reserve.
“He also broke our rules because he shouldn’t touch the rhino,” Ol Pejeta’s Thige Njuguna told the BBC.
He confirmed that the rhino in the camera was from their nature reserve, adding that Ol Pejeta is not the home of the elephant.
Kenyan biologist and elephant conservationist Dr. Winnie Kiiru called the tourists’ behavior “unfortunate” because it endangers his life and the life of the elephant.
“About 95% of elephants in Kenya are wild, and social media posts give the impression that you can approach elephants and feed them is wrong,” she told the BBC.
Just a week after the incident, a group of tourists were photographed to block the wilderness of the Kenyan Masai Mara migration during the annual wildlife immigration (one of the world’s greatest wildlife glasses).
Viral videos show tourists jumped out of the safari, crowded river banks and forced wildebeest into waters imported by crocodiles – triggering a power outage.
Following the incident, the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife announced stricter rules, directing tourism operators to enforce park rules by ensuring visitors are inside vehicles outside of designated areas.
It also promises to improve signage in wildlife parks and strengthen visitor education on safety rules.
The Maasai Mara Wildebeest migration attracts thousands of tourists every year and is regarded as one of Kenya’s most popular natural heritage assets.






